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MelroseWakefield Hospital · 4 months ago

Pharmacy Technician III, Infusion Center, Sign-on Bonus Eligible

Tufts Medical Center

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$23.04/hr - $28.80/hr

1+ years exp

Tufts Medical Center is a healthcare organization seeking a Pharmacy Technician III for their Infusion Center. This role involves providing pharmacy services, preparing and distributing pharmaceuticals, performing inventory control, and ensuring compliance with department policies under the supervision of a pharmacist.

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Responsibilities

Participates in advanced financial transaction and audit activities

Completes routine benefit investigation for high cost and complex medications

Performs audits of narcotic utilization, inventory control, and cost accounting or billing for specialized areas

Engages in advanced customer service activities

Investigates and resolves medication issues or request, and communicates directly with patients or health care providers

Communicates medication-related issues to all appropriate heath care professionals

Completes advanced data collection activities

Completes medication profile data collection and medication history collection

Communicates effectively with nursing, physicians, and ancillary services to meet the needs of these departments and maintains a positive working relationship and image of the pharmacy department

Maintains collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working groups achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment

Performs complex non-sterile and hazardous sterile medication preparation activities

Operates advanced, innovative technology to assist in preparation of sterile products

Makes complex allergy testing kits that require serial dilutions (complex math calculations)

Prepares a variety of products including specialized dilutions and specialty infusions

Partakes in advanced medication dispensing activities

Performs process validation utilizing bar code scanning technology i.e., technology checks technician

Removes scheduled II-IV medications from the narcotic vault for the replenishment of automated dispensing cabinets

Navigates workflows for high priority orders and prescriptions

Displays versatility within the operations to support timely medication dispensing

Qualification

Certified Pharmacy TechnicianMassachusetts Pharmacy RegistrationPharmacy-related experienceHazardous substance handlingComplex sterile compoundingMathematical calculationsMedication knowledgeCustomer serviceCommunication skillsOrganizational skills